The 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL started April 14, 2015 following the conclusion of the 2014âÂÂ15 ECHL regular season.
Playoff format
At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualified for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The first two playoff rounds are played entirely within the divisions, with the divisional playoff champions facing each other in the conference championships. The Kelly Cup final pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.
Playoff seeds
After the regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Toledo Walleye were the Brabham Cup winners with the best record, winning their first regular season title since the 2002-03 season, when they were known as the Storm.
Eastern Conference
North Division
- Toledo Walleye
- Fort Wayne Komets
- Kalamazoo Wings
- Wheeling Nailers
East Division
- Florida Everblades
- South Carolina Stingrays
- Reading Royals
- Orlando Solar Bears
Western Conference
Central Division
- Allen Americans
- Rapid City Rush
- Quad City Mallards
- Tulsa Oilers
Pacific Division
- Idaho Steelheads
- Ontario Reign
- Colorado Eagles
- Utah Grizzlies
Playoff Brackets
Division Semifinals
<small>Home team is listed first.</small>
North Division
(1) Toledo Walleye vs. (4) Wheeling Nailers
(2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (3) Kalamazoo Wings
East Division
(1) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Orlando Solar Bears
(2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (3) Reading Royals
Central Division
(1) Allen Americans vs. (4) Tulsa Oilers
(2) Rapid City Rush vs. (3) Quad City Mallards
Pacific Division
(1) Idaho Steelheads vs. (4) Utah Grizzlies
(2) Ontario Reign vs. (3) Colorado Eagles
Division Finals
<small>Home team is listed first.</small>
North Division
(1) Toledo Walleye vs. (2) Fort Wayne Komets
East Division
(1) Florida Everblades vs. (2) South Carolina Stingrays
Central Division
(1) Allen Americans vs. (2) Rapid City Rush
Pacific Division
(2) Ontario Reign vs. (4) Utah Grizzlies
Conference Finals
<small>Home team is listed first.</small>
Eastern Conference
(North #1) Toledo Walleye vs. (East #2) South Carolina Stingrays
Western Conference
(Central #1) Allen Americans vs. (Pacific #2) Ontario Reign
Kelly Cup Finals
<small>Home team is listed first.</small>
(Central #1) Allen Americans vs. (East #2) South Carolina Stingrays
Statistical leaders
Skaters
These are the top ten skaters based on points.
<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes</small>
Goaltending
This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 240 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.
<small>GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)</small>
References
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